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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
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Subject: Works -- the Jewish view
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Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 17:52:36 EST
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It's worth mentioning that Judaism takes a very different view of "good works".
Good deeds -- "tzedakah" -- are considered to be an essential part of
salvation (as it were).  For example, in the Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
service, there's a major line translated as "But repentance, prayer, and
charity avert the severe decree".